2016-07-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                              12 JULY 2016


     4                     APPOINTMENT OF EXTERNAL MEMBERS TO COUNCIL'S AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                                 Governance Advisor, Paul Bright
                                       Executive Office

Index                                  ECM/ Subject/ Audit & Risk Committee

Attachments                            Nil.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Governance Advisor to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 12 July 2016 and re-appoint the current external members of the Audit & Risk
Committee, Scott Williams and Cameron Jaggers for a further term of two years from August 2016
to August 2018.


REPORT
Council’s Audit and Risk Committee is a statutory requirement under the Local Government Act
2009. Currently the Committee is made up of the Mayor and Cr Jackson as the Councillor
representatives on the Committee, and Scott Williams and Cameron Jaggers as external members.

In July 2014, Council appointed Scott Williams and Cameron Jaggers as external members of the
Audit & Risk Committee for a term of two years commencing in August 2014.

Over the last two years, Mr Williams (current Committee Chair) and Mr Jaggers have provided the
Committee with excellent service and expertise in supporting the Committee’s role in managing
risk, oversight of financial controls, liaison with the Council’s auditors and also the review of
Council’s financial statements. Details of their experience is as follows:

 Cameron Jaggers
                         Associate at KMPG specialising in internal audit, risk and control services. Numerous
                         professional qualifications including a Master of Professional Accounting and is a current
                         facilitator at the Institute of Chartered Accountants. High level of professional expertise in audit,
                         risk management and project control risk reviews.

 Scott Williams AM
                         Former Councillor and Shire President of a local government in New South Wales. Past and
                         current board member of numerous major boards including University of New England and the
                         University of the Sunshine Coast. Has owned and operated a number of significant businesses
                         and is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.




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